I just really want Peter Dutton to lose his seat above all else, whatever the overall outcome. That guy is the most nasty racist, bigoted PoS. And for no more Pauline Hanson or Fraser Anning, for that matter. [I have changed your Username because you ...
"You'll need to nail down the rats for me before you put yours on, Alfred"
I am much more worried about the Trump scare Under Trump, the US is much more than China the enemy of freedom of speech, freedom of association & freedom of movement
Roasted JuCo or BBQ Soy-Mun on the barbeque, Micky?
There is absolutely no truth to the rumour that the National Party's internal review of its culture is being conducted by former National MPs Roger McClay and Grahame Thorne.
What's the bet the invisible hand of The Rt Hon. Judith Collins-Thatcher is behind all this?
This was/is GOLD! The more times it is reposted, RT'd whatever, the better. Shows the bullying & raving intellectual lightweight that is Bridges up so well. Even Gerry couldn't do a worse interview.
Tony Stuart!!! I recall that little RWNJ arse from my student politics days. He was as nasty then as he was in the more recent Keeping Stock personna. Let's hope he has learned something and there is not another resurrection. That said, as a cricket fan, I...
If Labour support leaks only to the Greens, no probs. If it starts leaking to NZF or (aaargh) the Nats, the left will be in serious shit. I really don't care whether Labour or Greens has the greater support at the next election - what I care about is that ...
"The talk" originates from the far right Britain First website (no link provided, look it up yourself if you really want to go there) which quotes witnesses who did not hear Mair yelling "Britain First" and wrongly claims those are the same witnesses ...
Just wondering if: a) Collins' husband will be accompanying her; and b) They will be dropping in for a glass of milk at one of his companies somewhere in Europe; and c) They will be having dinner with an un-named senior European border official.
The Greens look at everything from a policy perspective. So it's not just a matter of attacking National because they are a nasty right-wing Government (which they are), but a matter of whether the Greens can work with another Party to improve its policy, ...
Relieved that I did that long ago.
Smith's "paper shuffle" will inevitably seem him on the pointy end of judicial review proceedings. If you don't go to court with clean hands, you inevitably lose.
The New Zealand legislation implementing our obligations under that OECD convention is s 105C Crimes Act. This does not require the bribe to be given to the foreign official for an offence to have been committed. All that is required is that the bribe be ...
If you or I did this sort of shit, Micky, I suspect we'd be facing prosecution under section 105C Crimes Act 1961. But the Crown can't prosecute itself, I guess (or can it?)
Do any other backbench MPs have a Press Secretary all to themselves? I've never heard of it before.
Hiring a car for the day from Sydney airport costs about $75. Sure, add on parking fees, but that should be the comparator.
Hmmm! section 105A Crimes Act 1964 http://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1961/0043/latest/DLM328755.html 105A Corrupt use of official information Every official is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who, whether within New Zealand or ...
Had me fooled, Lynn. I read right through to the Chaplin photo thinking how stupid and unlike you it is to write stuff that is defamatory, especially of someone in the legal profession. Then I read who was providing Slater's legal advice & representation.
It makes you wonder how a similar scandal would be handled over here … I think many of us know the answer to that, but can't publish it.
John Key flew off to the cricket early to avoid association with Osborne's defeat. Meanwhile, Tony Abbott flew off to Singapore to avoid getting booed at the cricket. That's Tories for you.
Yep, a timely announcement by Winston. Prominent New Zealanders charged with sexual violence offences should not be able to hide behind name suppression unless it is necessary to protect the victim.
Today at 2:15pm in Auckland High Court: “M” v NEW ZEALAND POLICE Appeal against refusal to grant Name Suppression http://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/business/calendar/daily-lists/4-National%20Court%20List%20-%20Thursday%20-%2026%2003%202015.pdf …
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"I ain't got no horse, I ain't got no horizon..."
I suspect the only way Brown could win would be if there were a re-run of 2010: Brown v Banks. The Banks brand is now so toxic Brown would still win that easily. But against a credible right wing candidate he would struggle, and I think would be well ...
The candidate Osbourne looks so much like Boss Hogg from Dukes of Hazzard to me, and the bridges bribe is exactly the sort of dodgy scheme Boss Hogg would have come up with,
The Nats hold their conferences and election launches at the existing SkyShitty Convention Centre. Wondering if the Nats get a mates rates deal on the venue as SkyShitty's way of making an undisclosed donation to them in return for political favours.
Exactly. The IGIS has no jurisdiction over the Prime Minister or the Prime Minister's Office, so her inquiry could only be into the legality and propriety of the NZSIS's actions. That is why we need a Royal Commission to inquire into the detail of what ...
What puzzles me is why Cosgrove wasn't shown the door long ago by Labour. He represents everything nasty about Labour that destabilises them and currently makes them unelectable, and as a List MP unable to win an electorate should have been offered No 61 ...
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